#FFDE63
Closest named color: Sand Yellow (#FCE166). oklch(90.5% 0.145 94.3), rgb(255, 222, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#FFDE63 is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Yellow (#FCE166), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Yellow (#FCE166) |
| Black text | 15.88:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFDE63 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 222, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.145 94.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FFDE63 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFDE63 | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FFDE63 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFDE63 text on black | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF6E3
oklch(97.2% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5EAC2
oklch(93.6% 0.053 94.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFDE63
oklch(90.5% 0.145 94.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3BD00
oklch(80.8% 0.166 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#FFDE63 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F3DA56 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBE469 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCEC3 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFDE63
#FFDE63
oklch(90.5% 0.145 94.3)
- #D6DEFF
#D6DEFF
oklch(90.5% 0.046 274.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FFDE63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.008
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.008
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.013
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.027
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.032
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.034
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.038
Use #FFDE63 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.